Truss-rod anchor.



J. McE. AMES.

TRUSS ROD ANCHOR. VAPPLIOATION FILED AUG. 26, 1911.

1,078,235, Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT onmon.

JOHN MoE. AMEs, or DONGAN HILLS, NEW Yonx, ssIeNon to AMERICAN can ANDFOUNDRY COMPANY, or .s'r. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION-OF EW JERSEY.

'I'ZEtTJ'SS-IROD ANCHOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

Original application filed March 12, 1910, Serial No. o,243. Divided andthis application filed August 26,

- 1911. SerialIto.641.6352.

To all whom it may concern: r

Be it known that I, JOHN MoE.,AMns, residing at Dongan Hills, Richmondcounty, Staten Island, New York, and being a citizen of the UnitedStates, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Truss- RodAnchors, of which the following 'is a full, clear, and exactdescription, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make andto use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which illustrate the preferred form of theinvention, though .='it.is to be understood that the invention is notlimited to the exact details of construction shown and described, as itis obvious that various modifications thereof will occur to personsskilled in the art.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view of a portion of a carunderframe, taken at the bolster, illustrating the invention applied atthe juncture of the bolster and center sill. Fig. 2 is an enlargedtransverse sectional view through one of the members of the center sill,said section being taken on the plane of line 2-'2 of Fig. -1, andillustrating the invention in end elevation. Fig. 3 is a similarlyenlarged transverse sectional view through a portion of the bol sterillustrating the invention in side elevation, said section being takenon the plane of line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective Viewof the truss rod anchor casting. Fig. '5 is a detail perspective view ofthe end of the truss rod.

The object of the invention is to provide a means of anchoring the endsof the truss rods to the underfranie of a car structure in such mannerthat said rods maybe readily removed without the necessity for destroying rivet fastenings and to elfect this result in a simple,substantial and practical manner. i

A further object is to provide a truss rod anchor which will serve as ameans of strengthening the connection between the center sill and thebolster.

It is not desired to limit this invention to use in connection with anyspecific form of center sill or transverse members as it is equallyapplicable to a variety of constructions embodying center sil lscomp-rising either a pair of beams or a single beam.

My co-pending applications Serial Nos.

550,243 565,653 illustrate an underfranie with this invention appliedand this is a division of said former application. 7

In the drawings the invention is illustrated as being employed inconnection with a pair of'center sill beams and as compris- 111g a pairof independentlyformed castings attached to the outer faces of thecenter sill members but it is within the scope of the invention toemploy a single casting fixed between the sill members if desired.Obvious ly the casting or castings are duplicated at eachof the bolsterso1 truss rod ends, and said castings, and their method standing verticalwall 4: is formed at the forward end of the wall 1 and said wall 4 isformed at its outer edge with a wall 5 extending substantially parallelwith the wall 1 and being spaced from and lapping said wall 1 forforming an opening adapted for the reception of the end of the trussrod.

The wall 5 is tapered downwardly to the lower edge of the wall 4 forexposingparts of the wall 1 and facilitating the fastening of said wall1 to the center sill. In the con struction illustrated the bolstercomprises a pair of flanged diaphragms as 66, disposed with their upperflanges 77 in the same plane as the upper faces of the center sillmembers, and a cover plate 8 extending across the center sill and beingfixed to the flanges 77. The upper port1on of the forward face of thewallt abuts the rear edge of the cover plate 8 and is extended abovesaid cover plate and is bent horizontally forward as at 9 and is fixedto the upper surface of said plate. Thefiange. 3. is extended above thecover plate 8" and is likewise fixed to the upper surface thereofportion of the flange 3 and the portion 9 of the wall 4 aresubstantially continuous and, being integral with the walls land 5,

' surfaces.

the invention is used in connection with a bolster structure presentingappropriate horizontal plane of the flange 3 and extends outwardly andforms a top wall as 11 for part of the length of the wall 1, said topwall merging into the upper edge of the wall '5 for strengthening thewall 5 and partly covering the space betweenfthe walls land 5. Theupperportion of the walll is projected forwardly and formsa strengthening ribfor the forward'portion of the flange 3 and portion 9 of the wall 4. The

inner opposing surfaces of the walls 1 and 5, in that part not coveredby the wall 11, are formed with oppositely disposed inclined pockets1212,- adapted to receive a locking-pin 18, projecting through asuitable eye l-l formed in the enlarged end 15 ofthe truss rod 16; Thepockets 12-42 open upwardly and incline toward'the end of the car andthe space between the walls 1 and-"5 is of suflicient size for allowingthe end of the truss rod to be thrust therethrough for enabling theintroduction of the pin 13. WVhen the rod is moved into position withthe projecting ends of the pin 13 rest ing in the bottom of the pockets12, and the car is ready for service, the inability of the rod to haveany appreciable longitudinal relative movement will insure against lossof the pin,the pin being held against lateral play'by contact of itsends with the walls 1 and 5. r

VVhatI claim is 1. In an underframe, the combination with a centersilland a transverse supporting member, of a cover plate for saidsupporting member extending across said center sill, flanged truss rodanchor castings riveted through angularly disposed flanges to said coverplate and directly tosaid center sill, and truss rods supported in saidtruss rod anchor castings.

2. In an underframe, the combination with a center 8111 and a bolster,of a cover plate for said bolster extending across said center sill,flanged truss rod anchor castings lapextension provided with an openpocket forming a truss rod seat, and a truss rod held in said seat andremovable therefrom without destructive effort.

7 4c; In an underframe, the combination with a longitudinal sill and abolster, of a con- 1 The wall 1 is extended above the necting castingtherefor provided with open pockets at one side of said sill and a trussrod having an enlarged head, a pin disposed in and extending throughsaid head, said pin seated in said pockets and freely removabletherefrom without destructive effort.

5. In an underframe, the combination with flanged longitudinal sills anda transverse supporting member, of a flan ed casting overlapping andconnecting said sill and member, said connecting means being formed withan open pocket forming a truss rod seat, and a removable truss rod heldin said seat by tension on said rod.

6. In an underframe, the combination with flanged longitudinal sills anda transverse supporting member, of flanged castings formed with truss"rod pockets supported on the said sills and on said member, and trussrods removably held in said pockets.

7. In an underframe, the combination with flanged supporting sills and abolster, of vertically flanged truss rod supports fixed directly to eachand having relatively inclined pockets and a truss rod engaging in saidpockets and removable from said pockets without destructive efiort.

8. In an underframe for cars, the combination comprising a longitudinalsill, a bolster, and a truss rod anchor casting directly connected tothe web of said sill and lapping the bolster and provided with an offsetportion including an open pocket for a truss rod.

9. In an underframe for cars, the combination comprising a longitudinalsill, a bolster, and a truss rod anchor casting directly connecting saidsill and bolster and provided with flanges lapping a vertical face and ahorizontal face of said sill and having an open pocket for a truss rodwhich truss rod terminates short of said bolster.

10. In an underframe for cars, the combination comprising a longitudinalsill, a bolster, and a truss rod anchor casting directly connecting saidsill and bolster and provided with a vertical portion and a horizontalportion lapping said sill and said horizontal portion also lapping saidbolster.

11. In an underframe for cars, the combination comprising a longitudinalsill, a bolster, and a flanged truss rod anchor casting directlyconnected to the web of said sill and lapping the bolster and providedwith open pockets adapted to receive and retain enlarged end portions oftruss rods.

12. In annnderframe for cars, the combination comprising a longitudinalsill, a bolster, and a truss rod anchor casting directly connecting saidsill and bolster and provided with a vertical portion connected directlyto the web of said sill and with a horizontal portion connected directlyto said bolster.

13. In an underframe for cars, the combination comprising a longitudinalsill, a bolster, and a truss rodanchor casting directly connecting saidsill and bolster and provided With a vertical portion connected directlyto the Web of said sill and with a horizontal portion connected directlyto said bolster, there being open pockets in said anchor casting adaptedto receive enlarged end portions of truss rods.

14. In an underframe, the combination I with flanged longitudinal sillsand a trans verse supportingme'mber, of flanged castings formed Withtruss rod pockets supported on the said sills and on said member, andtruss rods removably held in said pockets.

15. In an underfr'ame, the combination With a longitudinal sill and abolster, of a flanged casting connecting said sill and bol ster, saidcasting being formed with open pocket forming a truss rod seat, and atruss rod formed to be held in said seat by tension on said rod.

16. In a car underframe, the combination of a center sill including avertically disposed member, a cross-bearer including a horizontallydisposed member, a single cast ing having flanges contacting with andfastened to said members, and a tension member secured to said casting.

17. In a car underframe, the combination of a center sill including avertically dis posed member, a crossbearer including a horizontallydisposed member, a single casting having flanges contacting with and fastened to said members, and a tension member remov'ably secured to saidcasting.

18. In a car underframe,'the combination of a center sill including avertically disposed member, a cross-bearer including a horizontallydisposed member, a single casting having flanges contacting with andfastened to said members, a pocket disposed above said members and atension member secured in said pocket. I r t 19. In a car under-frame,the combination of a center sill comprising a vertical and horizontalmember, a cross-bearer including a horizontal member disposedsubstantially in a plane With the horizontal member of said center silland a single casting having flanges fastened to the horizontal and ve1=tical members of said center sill and the horizontal member of saidcross-bearer, said casting having means for retaining the end of atension member.

20. In a car underframe construction, comprising a trussed center silland a crossbearer, means for fastening the tension member to thecompression member and crossbearer, said means comprising a memberhaving an opening extending therethrough, in which opening is adapted tobe disposed one end of the tension member.

21. In a car underframe construction,

trussed center sill comprising a compression member and a tensionmember,-'said tension member having a locking pin extending transverselythereof anda member having a pocket therein carried by the compressionmember and adapted to contain said pin to removably hold said tensionmember relative tosaid compression member.

23. Ina car underframe construction, the

combination of flanged center sills and flanged cross-bearers, a singleflanged casting fitted between the center sill and cross bearer, saidcasting having flanges fitting the flanges of said center sill andcrossbearer, and means passingthrough contiguous flanges and fasteningsaid casting in place.

24. In a car underframe construction, the combination of flanged centersills and flanged cross-bearers, a single flanged casting fitted betweenthe center sill and crossbearer, said casting having flanges fitting theflanges of said center sill and crossbearer,-means passing throughcontiguous flanges fastening said casting in place, and reinforcing ribsintegral With the flanges on the casting and reinforcing the same.

25. In a car underframe, a bolster comprising vertically disposeddiaphragms, and a trussed center sill construction in which the ends'ofthe truss tension members are anchored to a casting connected directlyto said sills and With said bolster diaphragms.

26. In a car under-frame, a bolster comprising vertically disposeddiaphragms, and

a trussed center sill construction in which the ends of the trusstension members are removably seated in a castlng connected directly tosaid, sills and With said bolster diaphragms.

27. In a car underframe, a bolster and a trussed center sillconstruction, in Which the ends of the truss tension members rest inpockets formed in castings secured to said bolster and to vertical partsof said sills.

28. In a car underframe, bolsters, spaced center sills extendingtherein, anchor castings connected directly to the Webs of said sillsand lapping said bolsters and truss tension members having end portionssuitably formed to abut against shoulders formed in said castings.

29. In a car underframe, bolsters, spaced center sills extendingtherein, anchor castings connected directly to the Webs of said formedto rest in sills and lapping said bolsters and truss tension membershaving end portions suitably pockets formed in said castings. p

i 30. In a car underframe, bolsters, spaced center sills extendingtherein, anchor castings, connected directly to the webs of said sillsand lapping said bolsters below the top plane of said bolsters andtrussi tension members havmg end portions sultably formed to abutagainst shoulders formed in flanges connected with said castings.

31. In a car underframe, a trussed center sill construction in which theends of the truss tension members are anchored in castings havingangularly disposed depending the center sill and a bolster. V I V 32.Ina car underframe, a trussed center sill construction in which the endsof the truss tension members rest in open mouthed pockets or groovesformed in a connector between said sill and a transverse member of theunderframe, whereby the tension mem ber may be removed withoutdestructive action,

33'. In an underframe, the combination with a center sill and a bolsterextending across the same, of an anchor plate, disposed at the junctureof the sill and bolster, and comprising a web mounted on the sill,

flanges depending from said web and facing and bolster, and spaced wallscarried by said web and adapted to have the end of a truss rod extendtherebetween, each of said walls having a pin receiving pocket openinginto the space between the walls.

35. In an underframe, the combination with a center sill and a bolster,of truss rod anchor castings secured directly to said center sill, saidanchor castings having open mouthed pockets formed therein and trussrods having enlarged end portions seated in said pockets and heldtherein by tension on said rods, said rods being removable withoutdestructive effort.

36. In an underframe, the combination with flanged longitudinal sills,and a transverse suppo-rting member, of castings having upwardly opentruss rod pockets riveted to the webs of said sills and lapping andbeing secured to said transverse member and truss rods remova-bly heldin said pockets.

37. In an underframe for cars, the combination comprising a longitudinalsill, a bolster, and a truss rod anchor casting directly connecting saidsill and bolster and provided with a vertical portion and a horizontalportion lapping said sill and said horizontal portion also lapping saidbolster.

38. In a car underframe, center sills, bolsters, and flanged truss rodanchor castings connected to the webs of said sills between thebolstersand to the bolsters, said anchor castings having upwardlyopening pockets adapted to receive enlarged ends of truss rods, andtruss rods removably seated in said pockets.

In witness whereof- I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN MOE. AMES. WVitnesses:

F. B. lVnLoHEn, A. E. OSTRANDER.

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